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Heaven's Gate (1980)

Heaven's Gate (1980)

Drama History Western

What one loves about life are the things that fade.

Release Date: 1980, November 19
Directors: Michael Cimino
Countries: United States of America
Production: United Artists, Partisan Productions, Partisan Productions
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Christopher Walken, John Hurt, Nicholas Woodeson, Jeff Bridges, Brad Dourif, Mickey Rourke, Tom Noonan, Robin Bartlett, Richard Masur, Jack Conley, Jim Knobeloch

Overview:

Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.

Keywords:

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